Background*

Prof. Hans-Peter Keitel, Ph.D., serves as an Industrial Advisor of EQT Partners AB since 2007. Prof. Keitel is a Teaching Professor at Berlin Technical University. He served as the Chief Executive Officer at Hochtief AG from 1992 to 2007. Prof. Keitel joined the firm in 1988 as a Director to the Executive Board and became Member of the Executive Board in 1990, where he was responsible for the international business. He served as the Chairman of the Executive Board of ... Hochtief AG from 1992 to March 31, 2007 and its Member of the Executive Board from 1990 to March 31, 2007. Prof. Keitel started his career as an Engineering Consultant and from 1975 to 1987 he worked at Lahmeyer International GmbH where he managed large-scale projects at home and abroad, among others long-term assignments. He was a Section Head for Hydraulic Engineering and Dams and Consultant to the consortium of banks of the Channel. Prof. Keitel has been Chairman of Supervisory Board at Voith GmbH since 1, 2014. He has been the Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors of HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft since May 25, 2005. Prof. Keitel serves as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hochtief Construction AG. He serves as the President of the Board of Trustees of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. Prof. Keitel serves as a Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board at National-Bank AG and Essen. He served the Vice Chairman of Supervisory Board of Ballast Nedam N.V. until July 1, 2004. Prof. Keitel has been an Independent Director of Airbus Group N.V. since April 1, 2013. He has been a Member of the Supervisory Board at ThyssenKrupp Services AG since 2010 and at ThyssenKrupp AG since January 21, 2010. Prof. Keitel has been a Member of Supervisory Board at RWE AG since April 18, 2013. He serves as a Director of HOCHTIEF Australia Limited, The Netherlands and The Turner Corporation. He serves as Member of the Supervisory Board at National-Bank AG. Prof. Keitel serves as a Member of the Supervisory Board at Iveco AG, Vittera AG (Germany), Pilkington PLC (U.K.), The Turner Corp., Dallas (USA), and RAG Foundation. Prof. Keitel serves as a Member of Joint Advisory Council at Allianz SE. He serves as a Member of the Board of the German Academy of Science and Engineering. Prof. Keitel serves as a Member of Joint Advisory Council of Allianz SE. He serves as a Member of Supervisory Board at Voith GmbH. Prof. Keitel served as an Additional Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board of Hypothekenbank Frankfurt Aktiengesellschaft since May 25, 2005. He served as a Deputy Chairman of Leighton Holdings Limited from November 1998 to May 2007. He served as a Member of the Supervisory Board at Commerzbank AG since May 15, 2008 until May 2014. Prof. Keitel served as a Member of Supervisory Board of Deutsche Messe AG. He served as a Director of Societe Generale de Surveillance Holding SA from March 2006 to June 30, 2007. Prof. Keitel served as a Non-Executive Director of Leighton Holdings Ltd., from 1992 to May 28, 2008. He served as a Member of the Supervisory Board of KfW from January 01, 2009 to May 22, 2009. Prof. Keitel served as a Member of central Advisory Board of Commerzbank AG. He served as a Member of the Supervisory Board of Hypothekenbank Frankfurt Aktiengesellschaft until August 29, 2007. Prof. Keitel served as a Member of International Advisory Board at Allianz SE since January 1, 2006. He served as a Member of Supervisory Board of Hochtief AG from August 7, 2007 to May 12, 2011. Prof. Keitel served as a Non-executive Director of Pilkington Group Limited until July 28, 2003. He served as a Member of the Supervisory Board of Viterra AG, Dresdner Bank AG, and Hermes Kreditversicherungs AG. Prof. Keitel served as a Member of the Supervisory Board of Ballast Nedam N.V. from March 8, 1994 to July 28, 2003. He is the former President of the Federation of German Industry (BDI, 2009 - 2012). Prof. Keitel has a wide experience in Senior Management positions and in the broader infrastructure field. He received a Doctorate in Civil Engineering in 1975 and Industrial Engineering degree in 1973 from Munich Technical University and a Civil Engineering degree from Stuttgart University in 1971. Prof. Keitel received Postgraduate Degree in Business Administration and Economics from Munich Technical University in 1975.

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